SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — On the day Japan commenced the release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant, there was a notable upswing in dried seafood sales at supermarkets across South Korea. The retail industry posits that consumer apprehension regarding seafood safety following the contaminated water discharge prompted a surge in stockpiling [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the rebound of the real estate market, the count of licensed real estate agents establishing their independent agencies continues to decrease across the country. The total number of such agents stood at 116,976 in July, dipping below 17,000 for the first time since January of the previous year, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 1.26 million young people remained unemployed after completing their studies, and it took more than 10 months for youths to get their first job after graduation on average, data showed Sunday. Of the 8.42 million people aged 15-29, 4.52 million had graduated from middle school, high school [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Thousands of people rallied in Seoul on Saturday to protest Japan’s release of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. The rally was held near City Hall, with the participation of some 90 civic groups who have formed a coalition to protest the water release, and members [...]
GIMHAE, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Animal enthusiasts from all over the country have come together to raise funds aimed at providing animal feed for a private zoo that has garnered controversy due to its cramped and outdated facilities. Recently, a diverse range of food supplies reached Bugyeong Zoo, located in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province. [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The employment of wage workers in South Korea grew at a slow pace in the first quarter of 2023 amid an economic slowdown, and two out of three newly added jobs were for senior citizens, data showed Friday. The number of paid employee jobs came to 20.21 million in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A civic group, some of whose members are banned from visiting a public park close to the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul, filed a petition against the ban with the state human rights watchdog Friday. The group said it petitioned the National Human Rights Commission of Korea to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Many fish markets in South Korea’s famous seaside cities remained all but empty Thursday while fishermen voiced fears for their livelihoods amid a drop in seafood consumption over Japan’s release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Japan on Thursday began discharging the radioactive water, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Civic and environmental groups held protest rallies across the nation Thursday, calling for the withdrawal of Japan’s plan to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea. Japan began the disposal of more than 1.3 million tons of wastewater at 1 p.m., according to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — With South Korea’s birthrate hitting record lows each year, many children born with heart conditions are being overlooked. Becoming a medical specialist in pediatric cardiology requires obtaining certification as a medical specialist, completing a specified period of full-time medical practice, and successfully passing a separate examination. Statistical data from [...]